2009 AUDI TT COUPE engine coolant

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A
A/C operation
Climate control ............ ....... 89
ABS See Anti -Lock Brake System . . . . . . . . 187
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Acoustic park assist rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Acoustic parking system .. .... ... .... . 95
Adaptive Light defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Adaptive light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Adding Engine coolant .. ... .... .... .... . 225
Engine oil ....................... 222
Windshield washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . 233
Additiona l accessories .. ........ .... . 295
Additives Engine oil ... ..... .... ... ... ... .. 222
Adjustable steering column .... .... ... 91
Adjusting front seats . ...... .... .... .. 69
Adjusting steering column ...... .. ... . 91
Adjusting the seats .... .... .... .... .. 71
Advanced Airbag System
Children ........................ 158
Components .. .... .... ......... . 142 Air distribution
Climate control ..... .. .... .... .... 87
Air recirculation mode Climate control ...... .... ... .. .... 88
Airbag Warning/indicator lights ......... .. 18
Airbag system .................. 135, 155
Care ............................ 149
Child restraints .... .... .... .... .. 159
Components (front airbags) .. ...... 142
Danger of fitting a chi ld safety seat on the
front passenger seat . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Disposa I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
How do the front airbags work? . . . . 144
How many airbags does my vehicle have?
142
Important safety instructions on the knee
airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Important things to know . ... .. ... 135
Indicator light ....... .... ... .. ... 146
Knee airbags .... .... .... ... .... . 151
Monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light ... .. 147
Repairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Side airbags ... ...... ....... ..... 154
When must the system be inspected? ...
146 Anti-free
ze
See Engine coolant system ...... .. 224
Anti -glare inside day-night mirror .... .. 64
Anti-Lock Brake System .............. 187
Anti- lock brake system
Warning/indicator lights ............ 20
Anti -Slip Regulation System (ASR)
How the system works . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Anti-theft systems Anti-Theft A larm System ...... ..... 47
Electronic immobilizer . .... .... .... 40
Ashtray ................... .......... 81
ASR How the Anti -S lip Regu lation System
works ... .... .... .... ... .... ... 184
Asterisk What does it mean when something is
marked with an asterisk? . .... ...... 6
Audi magnetic ride ......... .... ... 16, 98
Description ....................... 98
Indicator light ...... ..... ..... ... . 16
Audi Service Repair Manuals and Literature . 293
Auto Safety Hotline ... ..... .. ... ..... 123
Automatic belt retractor 129
Automatic car wash
See Washing .. ........ .... ...... 199
Front airbags ....... .... .... .... .
140 All Wheel Drive
......... ....... ..... 189 Automatic headlight control ........... 52
How the components work together 143 Alloy wheels ... .. ...... .... ... .. ... 204 Automatic headlights
Monitoring .. .... .... .... ... .... . 146 All-whee l drive defective .
.... ... .... .... .... ..... 37
Weight -sensing mat . ... .. .... .... 158 Winter tires ..................... 250 Automatic Transmission
air conditioning Alternator Automatic Transmission
.......... 103
Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 See Generator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

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Automatic transmission ..... ... .. .... . 99
Driving Notes ... .. .... ... .... .... 102
Emergency program .. .... ... .... . 105
Emergency release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Ignition key safety lock ....... .... .. 92
Kick-down .. ... .. .... .... ...... .. 105
Launch Control Program ........... 105
Selector lever lock .. ...... ...... .. 101
Selector lever positions ........... 100
Tiptronic ... .. .... .... ........... 103
Tiptronic controls on the steering wheel
104
Average fuel mileage ... .... .... .... .. 26
Average speed . ... .. .... .... .... .... . 26
Avoid damaging the vehicle ......... . 192
B
Battery . ...... ..... ... .... .... . 228, 231
Battery location inside the engine compartment ... .... .... .... 218,219
Charging . .... .... .... ... .... .... 232
Checking battery acid level .... 231, 232
Connecting ... ... ..... ... .... ... . 228
Disconnecting ....... ....... .... . 228
Important warnings when working on the
battery ..... .... ....... ...... .. 229
Replacing the battery . ....... .... . 228
Winter operation . .... .... ... .... . 228
Working on the battery ... .... .... . 229
Battery voltage ......... .... ......... 36
Before driving .. ...... .. ....... ..... 114
Bi -Xenon headlights ........... .. .... . 57
Blended gasoline ... .... .... ... .... . 211
Controls and equip­
ment Safety first
Body
cavity sealing .... .. ..... ... ... . 204
Booster seats .... .... .... .... .... ... 165
How do I properly install a booster seat in
my vehicle? . ... ... ....... .. .... 165
Safety instructions ..... .... ... .... 165
Brake fluid Changing the brake fluid .. .... .... 227
Checking the brake fluid level ...... 227
What is the correct brake f luid level? 227
What should I do if the brake fluid warning
light comes on? . ........ ... ..... 227
Brake fluid reservoir ..... .... .... .... 227
Brake system . ... ...... ......... .... 227
Anti-lock brake system ... .... ... .. . 20
Brake Assistan t .... . .. .. .. . ... ... 187
Brake fluid .... ... .... ...... ...... 227
Brake fluid specifications for refi ll and
replacement . ... ..... ... .... .... 227
Brake light defective . .... .... .... .. 37
Brake pads ... ... ..... ... .... ... . 191
General information . .... .. .. .. ... 186
How does the moisture or road salt affect
the brakes? ............... ...... 1 86
Malfunction .... ........... ...... . 33
Warning/indicator lights .. ..... .... . 19
Worn brake pads symbo l .... ...... . 36
Break -in period ........ ............. 190
Brake pads ...... ..... ....... .... 191
Tires .... . ... ... ... ... .... .... ... 190
Bulbs ..... .. .... ..... .. ... ... ...... 278 C
California Proposition 65 Warning . .... 218
Battery specific .... ... .... .... .... 231
Capacities ... .... .... .... ... .... .... 291
Car care ... ..... .. .. .... .... .... .. . . 198
Interior .... ... .. .. .... ........ ... 205
Plastic and vinyl .. ............... . 202
Weatherstrips ... .. .... .. . .... ... . 203
Care of exterior . ..... ....... ....... . 198
Cargo area
See Luggage compartment . ... .... . 121
Cargo net .. .... .. .. .... .... .... .... . 78
Catalytic converter .. .... .... .... ... . 191
CD changer .... ... .. .... .... .... .. .. . 84
Certification .. ....... ....... ..... ... 296
Changing a flat tire ......... .... ... .. 268
Changing engine oi l .. .... ... .... .. .. 223
Chassis Undercoating . ... .... .... .... ... . 205
See also Audi magnetic ride .... .... . 98
Checking Battery acid level .. ....... .... 231, 232
Engine coolant level ...... .... .... 225
Checking tire pressure ..... .... ...... 241
Child restraint Danger of using ch ild restraints in the
front seat ... .... .... .... ... ... . 137
Child restraints What types of child restraint anchors are
avai lable? ... .... .... .... ...... . 171
Where can I get additional information
about child restraints? ........... 171
Vehicle operation Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Technical data

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Child safety ...... ... .... ...... . 157,162
Booster seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Convertible child safety seats . . . . . . 163
Convertible locking retractor . . . . . . . 168
Guidance fixtures for lower anchorages
173
Important safety instructions for using child safety seats .... ....... .... 160
Important things to know when driving
with children ................... 157
Infant seats ..................... 162
Insta lling a child restraint using the
LATCH system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Lower anchorages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Mounting and releasing the anchorage hook .. ...... .... ....... ....... 176
Older children and safety belts . . . . . 167
Safety belts and older children . . . . . 167
Tether strap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Which restraint system should my older child wear? ................. ... 167
Child safety seat .. ........... ....... 162
Convertible locking retractor . . . . . . . 168
Installing . .... ... ..... ..... .. ... 168
child safety seat LATCH system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Child safety seats How do I properly insta ll a chi ld safety
seat in my vehicle? ... .... ....... 160
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Cigarette lighter ..................... 82
Cleaning Alcantara (synthetic suede) . . . . . . . . 208
Engine compartment ... .. .... .... 209 Fabrics and fabric c
,overings ....... 205
Instrument panel ... .... .... .... .. 206
Interior ......................... 205
Leather ......................... 207
Plast ic and vinyl ....... .... ...... 202
P lastic parts ............... ... ... 206
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Trim strips ... .... ... .. .... .. 201,202
Cleaning and protection .. ........ ... 198
Climate control A/C operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Air distribution .... ........ ....... 87
Automatic mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Defrost ............. ...... ....... 88
Economical use ... ...... ..... ... .. 89
Fan ............................. 87
Heated seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Rear window defogger . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Switching on and o ff ...... .... .... 87
Climate controls ........ ........... .. 85
Air recirculation mode . ...... ...... 88
Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Dust filter ..... ....... ............ 85
Heating .. .... .... ... .. .... .... ... 85
Pollen fi lter ... ....... ...... .... ... 85
Venti lation ... ... .. .... .... ....... 85
Clock ....... ....... ... .............. 13
Coat hooks ............... .... ... .... 84
Co ld tire inflation pressure ........... 238
Coming -home -function ... .... ....... . 55
Compass mirror ............... ...... 67
Compliance .. .... ... .... ... ... .. ... 296
Consumer Information .... ....... 123, 293 Contacting NHTSA
... .. .. .... .... ... 123
Controls and disp lays ...... ...... .... . 11
Convenience close/open feature Windows ... ... .... .... ... .... .... 49
Convertible child seats How do I properly install a convertible chi ld seat in my vehicle? ......... 163
Safety instructions .... .... .... ... 163
Convertible locking retractor Activating ............. .... ...... 170
Deactivating ... .... ....... .... ... 170
Using to secure a child safety seat .. 168,
170
Coolant System Expansion tank ... .... .... .... ... 225
Coolant system .. .... .... .... ....... 224
Cornering light ...................... 54
Cruise contro l ........ ... .... .... .... 96
Changing speed . ...... .... .... ... 97
Presetting your speed .......... .... 97
Switching off ... .. .... .... .... .... 97
Switching on ...... .... ... .... .... 96
Warning/indicator lights .... ....... . 18
Cup holder ... .... .... ....... .... .... 81
Current fuel mileage .................. 26
D
Damping
See Audi magnetic ride .... ... .. .... 98
Data .............................. 291
Data recorder ...................... 182
Datedisplay . ......... .... ... .... .... 13

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Daytime running lights .. ..... .. .... ... 53
Daytime running lights (Canada) . .... .. 53
Declaration of compliance Cell phone package ............... 296
Electronic immob ilizer . .... ... .... 296
Homelink® universal remote control 296
Remote control key . ... .. .... .... . 296
Tire pressure monitoring sys tem ... 296
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What does this mean when it appears in
the trip odometer display? .. ....... 14
Defect ive light bulb warning ...... .... . 36
Defrosting the windows .. .......... ... 88
Determining correct load lim it ... ... .. 243
Digital clock .... .... .... .... ... .... .. 13
Setting the time ................... 13
D igital compass . ...... ... ...... .... .. 67
Dimensions ... .. .... .... ... .... .... 290
Dipstick Reading the dipstick properly
Di rect Shift Gearbox 221
Emergency release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Distance .. ...... .... .... ... .... .... . 26
Driver information ..... ... .. .... ..... . 33
Driver information system
Gearshift indicator ... .... .... .... .. 23
Menu button ..................... 28
Menu display . ... .... ...... .... ... 27
Open door or front lid warning ...... 22
Outside temperature display ....... . 22
Red symbols .. .... .... ... ... ... .. . 32
Service interval disp lay .... .... ..... 23
Setting .......................... 29
Controls and equip­
ment Safety first
Sound system display
.... .. ..... .. . 22 Emergency starting . ... .. .... .... .... 279
Trip computer ............ ..... .. . 25
Emerge ncy towing ...... .... .... ... . 282
yellow symbo ls ................... 32
Engine
Driver seat Cecking and fil ling locations .. .... . 219
See Seating position .. ..... .... ... 116
Checking and fi lling locations .. ... . 218
Dr iving Coolant ...... .... ... .... .... .... 224
Run-flat tires ..... ... .. ...... .... . 259 Hood .. ...... .... .... ... .... .. .. 216
Dr iving safely .......... ............ . 114 Start
ing ...... .... .... ... .... .. 92, 93
Duplicate key .... ...... ... .. .... .... . 38 Start
ing with jumper cables .... .... 279
Dust filter ........................... 86 Stopping
...... .... ... .... .... .... 93
Engine compart ment .. ...... .... .... 218
E Safety instruc tions .. ...... .... ... . 217
Working in the engine compa rtment . 217
Elapsed time .... .... ........ ....... . 26
Engine coolant system ......... ...... 224
Electro -mecha n ica I power assist .. .. 20, 188 Adding coo
lant ..... ........ ...... 225
Electron ic different ial lock (EDU Check
ing the eng ine coolant level ... 225
How the sys te m works .. ...... .... 184 Radiator fan ..
.... ....... .... .... 226
Warning/indicator lights ...... ...... 20 Te
mpe rature gauge ...... .... .... .. 13
Electronic immobilizer .... ..... .. .. 14, 40 Engine cooling system
Electronic power cont ro l Malfunction
............ ... .. ..... 34
EPC warning/indicator light ......... 17 Engine data
... .. .... .... .... .... ... 29 1
E lectron ic speed limiter . ...... .... .... 25 E
ngine hood
Electronic Stability Program .. .... .... 182 Closing
... .... .... ... .... ...... . 217
Electronic stabilization program (ESP) How to release
the hood . ...... .... 216
Warning/indicator lights .. .... .... .. 17 Engine oil
..... .. .......... ... .. .... 219
Emergency flasher Warning/indicator lights ...... .... .. 18
Emergency flashers .................. 57
Emergency locking .. .... ........ ... .. 45
Emergency operation Adding
......... .... ........ ..... 222
Additives .. .... .... ......... ..... 222
Changing . ..... ... .... .... ... ... . 223
Checking the eng ine oi l leve l ....... 221
Indica tions and condit ions requiring ext ra
checking ....................... 221
Rear lid ...... ... .... .... .... .... . 46
Oil consumption ... ... ...... ...... 221
Emergency release for selector lever ... 106
Oil grades .... .... .... ..... .. .... 2 19
Vehicle operation Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Technical data

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Recommended oil check intervals .. 221
Specification and viscosity .. .. .. .. 219
Engine oil leve l .... .... ... ...... .... . 35
Engine oil pressure (malfunction) ... ... 35
Engine oil sensor defective ... .... .... . 35
Environment Break -in period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Disposing of your vehicle battery . .. 228
Driving at high speeds ............ 192
Driving to minimize pollution and noise . 192
Fuel .... .... ... .. .... .... ...... . 213
Fuel economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Leakage from your vehicle . . . . . . . . . 217
Letting the vehicle stand and warm up . .
193
Proper disposal of drained brake fluid ... 227
Proper disposal of drained engine coolant ... .... .... .... .... .... . 225
Proper disposal of drained engine oil 222,223
Recycling used engine oil . .... .... 222
Un leaded fuel ... ... ..... .... .... 211
What should I do with an old battery? 228
EPC
See E lectronic power control . . . . . . . . 17
ESP
See Electronic Stability Program . ... 182
Event Data Recorder (EDR) . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Expansion tank .... .... .... .... ... .. 225
F
Fan .. ... .... .... ...... .... ... .. .... 87
Radiator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Fastening eyelets . .... .... .... .... ... 77
Flat t ire
Changing .... ....... .. ...... .... 268
Floor mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Fog lights, front ... .. ...... .... ... .. . 55
Fold ing master key with remote control . 38
Foot pedals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
For the sake of the e nv ironment
Gasoline fumes and l the environment 213
Letting your engine warm up . .... .. 93
Reducing engine noise by early upshif ting ... ... ..... ... .... .... 12
Refue ling ... .. ...... ........ .... 213
Saving fuel by early upshifting .... .. 12
Front airbags Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
How they work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Ad ' .
Justing ...... .... ... .... .... .. 117
Adjusting the manual seats .. .... ... 71
Child restraints in the front seat .. .. 137
Fronta l collisions and the laws of physics .. .
126
Fuel Additives ...... ....... .... .... .. 211
Blended gasoline ........... .... .. 211
Current fuel mileage .. ... .... ..... . 26
Fi ller neck . .... ..... .. .... .... ... 212
Fuel gauge .............. .... ..... 14 Fuel supply too
low ..... .. . ... ... . . 35
Gaso line ... .... .... ... .... .... .. 211
Gasoline additives ................ 212
Octane rating .. .... .... .... .... .. 211
Recommendation .. ....... .... ... 211
Refue lling ... .. .... .... .... .... .. 213
Reserve ... ..... ... .... ... .... .... 14
Tank capacity ... .. .... .... .... ... 291
Un locking the fuel fi ller flap by hand 215
Fuel range ... ...... ... .. .... .... .... 26
Fuse arrangement ... .... ........ .... 275
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Garage door opener . ...... ...... .... 107
Gas discharge lamps .... .. ... ... ... . 278
Gauges
Engine coolant temperature .... .. .. 13
Fuel gauge ............. ...... .... 14
Tachometer .... ....... ....... .... 12
Gear recommendation ........ ....... . 23
Gearshift indicator ... ...... ...... ... . 23
Gearshift lever
6 -speed manual transmission ... ... . 99
Generator Warning/indicator lights ........... . 18
G lossary of tire and loading terminology .. .
235
G love compartment ...... .... .... .... 8 4
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) ... 289